24 teams competed in the 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Argentina and the titleholder, Italy. In the qualification process for the 2002 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.
Confederation qualification processes
The distribution by confederation for the 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:[1]
- Asia and Oceania (AVC): 5 places
- Africa (CAVB): 2 places
- Europe (CEV): 10 places (+ Italy qualified automatically as the defending champions for a total of 11 places)
- South America (CSV) 1.5 places (+ Argentina qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 2.5 places)
- North America (NORCECA): 3.5 places
Africa
10 national teams entered qualification. (South Africa and Ghana later withdrew) The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
Sub Pool A
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Nigeria
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
6.000
|
169
|
117
|
1.444
|
2
|
Kenya
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
1.333
|
157
|
128
|
1.227
|
3
|
Namibia
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0.000
|
69
|
150
|
0.460
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
28 Jan
|
Kenya
|
3–0
|
Namibia
|
25–14
|
25–9
|
25–11
|
|
|
75–34
|
29 Jan
|
Nigeria
|
3–0
|
Namibia
|
25–11
|
25–6
|
25–18
|
|
|
75–35
|
30 Jan
|
Nigeria
|
3–1
|
Kenya
|
25–20
|
19–25
|
25–22
|
25–15
|
|
94–82
|
Pool A
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Egypt
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
3.000
|
281
|
243
|
1.156
|
2
|
Cameroon
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
0.833
|
242
|
240
|
1.008
|
3
|
Nigeria
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
0.833
|
238
|
251
|
0.948
|
4
|
Morocco
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
0.500
|
252
|
279
|
0.903
|
Source:
Pool B
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Tunisia
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
MAX
|
154
|
107
|
1.439
|
2
|
Algeria
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
127
|
127
|
1.000
|
3
|
Kenya
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0.000
|
106
|
153
|
0.693
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
09 Aug
|
Algeria
|
3–0
|
Kenya
|
25–17
|
25–18
|
25–16
|
|
|
75–51
|
10 Aug
|
Tunisia
|
3–0
|
Kenya
|
25–14
|
25–15
|
28–26
|
|
|
78–55
|
11 Aug
|
Algeria
|
0–3
|
Tunisia
|
13–25
|
24–26
|
15–25
|
|
|
52–76
|
Asia and Oceania
12 national teams entered qualification.
Pool C
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
South Korea
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
225
|
124
|
1.815
|
2
|
Kazakhstan
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
202
|
190
|
1.063
|
3
|
Indonesia
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0.429
|
194
|
245
|
0.792
|
4
|
Uzbekistan
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
0.111
|
194
|
256
|
0.758
|
Source:
Pool D
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Japan
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
4.500
|
266
|
225
|
1.182
|
2
|
India
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
1.400
|
285
|
252
|
1.131
|
3
|
Chinese Taipei
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
214
|
225
|
0.951
|
4
|
Qatar
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
0.222
|
204
|
267
|
0.764
|
Source:
Pool E
- Venue: Macau
- Dates: August 28–30, 2001
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
China
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
225
|
172
|
1.308
|
2
|
Australia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
233
|
215
|
1.084
|
3
|
Thailand
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
215
|
246
|
0.874
|
4
|
Saudi Arabia
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
186
|
226
|
0.823
|
Source:
Second placed teams
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Kazakhstan
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
202
|
190
|
1.063
|
2
|
Australia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
233
|
215
|
1.084
|
3
|
India
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
1.400
|
285
|
252
|
1.131
|
Source:
Europe
28 national teams entered qualification.
Pool F
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Spain
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
4.500
|
265
|
204
|
1.299
|
2
|
Croatia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
2.667
|
259
|
205
|
1.263
|
3
|
Austria
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
0.500
|
161
|
215
|
0.749
|
4
|
Norway
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
165
|
226
|
0.730
|
Source:
Pool G
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Netherlands
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
9.000
|
248
|
207
|
1.198
|
2
|
Portugal
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
2.333
|
238
|
212
|
1.123
|
3
|
Denmark
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0.429
|
219
|
242
|
0.905
|
4
|
Israel
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
0.111
|
202
|
246
|
0.821
|
Source:
Pool H
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Czech Republic
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
9.000
|
254
|
210
|
1.210
|
2
|
Ukraine
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
1.750
|
265
|
246
|
1.077
|
3
|
Hungary
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
0.571
|
236
|
261
|
0.904
|
4
|
Slovenia
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
0.111
|
213
|
251
|
0.849
|
Source:
Pool I
- Venue: Łódź, Poland
- Dates: August 31 – September 2, 2001
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
France
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
9.000
|
244
|
196
|
1.245
|
2
|
Poland
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
217
|
187
|
1.160
|
3
|
Latvia
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
215
|
219
|
0.982
|
4
|
Moldova
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
151
|
225
|
0.671
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
31 Aug
|
Poland
|
3–0
|
Moldova
|
25–16
|
25–18
|
25–18
|
|
|
75–52
|
31 Aug
|
Latvia
|
1–3
|
France
|
22–25
|
25–14
|
21–25
|
17–25
|
|
85–89
|
01 Sep
|
Poland
|
3–0
|
Latvia
|
25–13
|
25–23
|
25–19
|
|
|
75–55
|
01 Sep
|
Moldova
|
0–3
|
France
|
14–25
|
17–25
|
13–25
|
|
|
44–75
|
02 Sep
|
Moldova
|
0–3
|
Latvia
|
22–25
|
16–25
|
17–25
|
|
|
55–75
|
02 Sep
|
Poland
|
0–3
|
France
|
28–30
|
18–25
|
21–25
|
|
|
67–80
|
Pool J
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Bulgaria
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
2.333
|
246
|
222
|
1.108
|
2
|
Slovakia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
231
|
226
|
1.022
|
3
|
Belgium
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
0.571
|
243
|
267
|
0.910
|
4
|
Romania
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
0.500
|
207
|
212
|
0.976
|
Source:
Pool K
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Yugoslavia
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
3.000
|
295
|
244
|
1.209
|
2
|
Finland
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
1.750
|
260
|
225
|
1.156
|
3
|
Germany
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
0.833
|
246
|
264
|
0.932
|
4
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
0.111
|
180
|
248
|
0.726
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
17 Aug
|
Finland
|
3–0
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
25–13
|
25–14
|
25–17
|
|
|
75–44
|
17 Aug
|
Germany
|
1–3
|
Yugoslavia
|
19–25
|
28–26
|
17–25
|
22–25
|
|
86–101
|
18 Aug
|
Finland
|
3–1
|
Germany
|
25–27
|
25–19
|
25–21
|
25–18
|
|
100–85
|
18 Aug
|
Yugoslavia
|
3–1
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
23–25
|
25–14
|
25–15
|
25–19
|
|
98–73
|
19 Aug
|
Finland
|
1–3
|
Yugoslavia
|
19–25
|
18–25
|
25–21
|
23–25
|
|
85–96
|
19 Aug
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–3
|
Germany
|
21–25
|
21–25
|
21–25
|
|
|
63–75
|
Pool L
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Greece
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
3.000
|
285
|
249
|
1.145
|
2
|
Russia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
2.333
|
236
|
210
|
1.124
|
3
|
Turkey
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
0.833
|
230
|
243
|
0.947
|
4
|
Estonia
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
184
|
233
|
0.790
|
Source:
Second placed teams
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Croatia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
2.667
|
259
|
205
|
1.263
|
2
|
Russia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
2.333
|
236
|
210
|
1.124
|
3
|
Portugal
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
2.333
|
238
|
212
|
1.123
|
4
|
Poland
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
217
|
187
|
1.160
|
5
|
Finland
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
1.750
|
260
|
225
|
1.156
|
6
|
Ukraine
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
1.750
|
265
|
246
|
1.077
|
7
|
Slovakia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
231
|
226
|
1.022
|
Source:
North America
10 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
Sub Pool B
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Dominican Republic
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
225
|
132
|
1.705
|
2
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
199
|
188
|
1.059
|
3
|
Jamaica
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
0.375
|
204
|
254
|
0.803
|
4
|
Aruba
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
0.222
|
204
|
258
|
0.791
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
13 Jun
|
Aruba
|
0–3
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
22–25
|
22–25
|
15–25
|
|
|
59–75
|
13 Jun
|
Dominican Republic
|
3–0
|
Jamaica
|
25–10
|
25–15
|
25–17
|
|
|
75–42
|
14 Jun
|
Aruba
|
2–3
|
Jamaica
|
28–26
|
25–17
|
19–25
|
19–25
|
13–15
|
104–108
|
15 Jun
|
Jamaica
|
0–3
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
19–25
|
16–25
|
19–25
|
|
|
54–75
|
16 Jun
|
Aruba
|
0–3
|
Dominican Republic
|
18–25
|
14–25
|
9–25
|
|
|
41–75
|
17 Jun
|
Dominican Republic
|
3–0
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
25–16
|
25–13
|
25–20
|
|
|
75–49
|
Pool M
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Cuba
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
227
|
141
|
1.610
|
2
|
Mexico
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
229
|
197
|
1.162
|
3
|
Puerto Rico
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
203
|
219
|
0.927
|
4
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
123
|
225
|
0.547
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
27 Jul
|
Mexico
|
3–1
|
Puerto Rico
|
25–19
|
18–25
|
25–19
|
25–18
|
|
93–81
|
27 Jul
|
Cuba
|
3–0
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
25–9
|
25–12
|
25–12
|
|
|
75–33
|
28 Jul
|
Mexico
|
3–0
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
25–15
|
25–14
|
25–10
|
|
|
75–39
|
28 Jul
|
Cuba
|
3–0
|
Puerto Rico
|
25–19
|
25–13
|
25–15
|
|
|
75–47
|
29 Jul
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
0–3
|
Puerto Rico
|
20–25
|
15–25
|
16–25
|
|
|
51–75
|
29 Jul
|
Cuba
|
3–0
|
Mexico
|
27–25
|
25–14
|
25–22
|
|
|
77–61
|
Pool N
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Canada
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
4.500
|
263
|
206
|
1.277
|
2
|
United States
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
2.667
|
259
|
212
|
1.222
|
3
|
Dominican Republic
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
0.500
|
184
|
188
|
0.979
|
4
|
Barbados
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
125
|
225
|
0.556
|
Source:
Second placed teams
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
United States
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
2.667
|
259
|
212
|
1.222
|
2
|
Mexico
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1.500
|
229
|
197
|
1.162
|
Source:
South America
4 national teams entered qualification but Peru later withdrew.
Pool O
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Brazil
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
MAX
|
150
|
88
|
1.705
|
2
|
Venezuela
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
128
|
117
|
1.094
|
3
|
Chile
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0.000
|
77
|
150
|
0.513
|
Source:
Playoff
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
1
|
Venezuela
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
6.000
|
177
|
146
|
1.212
|
2
|
Mexico
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
0.167
|
146
|
177
|
0.825
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
01 Sep
|
Mexico
|
0–3
|
Venezuela
|
22–25
|
19–25
|
18–25
|
|
|
59–75
|
02 Sep
|
Mexico
|
1–3
|
Venezuela
|
18–25
|
25–22
|
16–25
|
28–30
|
|
87–102
|
References
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